3,000 Families Affected By Benefit Cap in Four Trial Areas

Nearly 3,000 households have had their incomes slashed as a result of the total benefits cap trialled in four London boroughs.  The government’s £26,000-a-year cap on household benefits, including housing benefit, was implemented early in four boroughs from 15 April.  At the end of June, 2,658 households were affected. A total of 1,621 were experiencing benefit cuts of £50 per week or more, while 1,037 were losing less than £50 per week. The vast majority of those capped, 97.3 per cent, were households with children.

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